Warm Sunstone

Lu Xingyuan narrowed his eyes at the tall plum tree in front of him.

"Sister Qing, Sister Qing... I hope these plums are really as sweet as you said."

He took a deep breath and, like a monkey, easily sprang up the tree.

Rain poured down, soaking his slightly dried hair all over, but he did not care in the slightest. Patiently and carefully, he picked every single plum.

He filled an entire sack, weighing roughly fifteen or sixteen pounds.

After making sure there was not a single plum left on the tree, Lu Xingyuan jumped down and hurriedly carried all the supplies he had gathered back into the carriage.

He checked the time. It was only 11:20.

There were still forty minutes before departure. He could completely search a few more houses for supplies.

It was rare to come across a platform with no danger. Of course he had to make the most of it.

Twelve o'clock.

The train departed on schedule.

Lu Xingyuan lay on the floor, gasping for breath.

There were no monsters for him to kill, but he had still exhausted himself badly.

Still, seeing the pile of supplies before him, his weary face could not help breaking into a smile.

"Definitely not a wasted trip."

After resting for a while, Lu Xingyuan pulled out a clean towel and wiped the droplets of water from his body.

The towel was pink and carried a faint fragrance.

Could this have been used by Gu Wanqing?

Lu Xingyuan paused, but did not think much of it.

At a time like this, why the hell was he being so fussy?

After drying his hair, Lu Xingyuan felt a little cold.

"Damn it, I spent so long messing around in the rain, and it's still freezing in the carriage. At this rate, I'll catch a cold sooner or later."

Lu Xingyuan felt somewhat worried.

So what if his body had been enhanced by a Gene Potion?

He was only a little stronger than an ordinary person, not Superman.

In this Train World without medicine, catching a cold or running a fever could be fatal.

He quickly took off his wet clothes.

Standing naked in the carriage, he used the towel to wipe down his entire body.

His body was dry, but the carriage was still damp.

The moist air constantly seeped into his skin, bringing waves of chill.

That uncomfortable feeling was still intense.

Even though the windows and doors were completely sealed, the entire world was shrouded in cold, damp air.

"Wait a minute."

At that moment, Lu Xingyuan suddenly remembered something and slapped his forehead.

"Don't I still have a Warm Sunstone?"

He recalled the reward he had obtained from the Prismatic Orb.

He quickly took out the Warm Sunstone and activated it according to its instructions.

An invisible ripple of energy burst from the Warm Sunstone.

Then, it was as though a flame had ignited inside the crystal, constantly churning.

Waves of warmth spread out, instantly filling the entire carriage.

"So comfortable!"

Lu Xingyuan could not stop himself from letting out a groan.

It felt like lying in the grass under the sun.

The Warm Sunstone floated up and hovered in midair, continuously radiating warmth.

The dampness in the carriage was instantly driven away.

The walls were no longer covered in droplets of water.

His body no longer had that wet, sticky feeling.

Lu Xingyuan felt as if he had come back to life. "Now this is what I call comfortable!"

The heat emitted by the Warm Sunstone was not dry like air conditioning.

When you used air conditioning too much, your mouth and nose would become dry. If it was a little worse, there could even be traces of blood in your nose.

But the Warm Sunstone did not do that at all. Lu Xingyuan felt as comfortable as if he were in a spring day at twenty-six degrees Celsius.

The only pity was that the Warm Sunstone only affected the first carriage.

The second and third carriages were unaffected.

Still, this was already very good.

Lu Xingyuan was not greedy.

He wrung out his wet clothes and hung them beside the Warm Sunstone.

Before long, the Warm Sunstone would dry them out.

Since he was the only one in the carriage anyway, he sat naked in front of the console without feeling the slightest embarrassment.

As usual, Gu Wanqing had sent him a long string of messages.

"How was it? Was it my home?"

"Holy crap, you're not back yet?"

"Reply the moment you see this. I'm dying of curiosity."

Thinking of the secret he had discovered on Gu Wanqing's computer, Lu Xingyuan's lips immediately curled upward.

"Sister Qing, you really guessed right. That really was your home."

Gu Wanqing replied almost instantly. "Really? You actually made it to my house?"

Lu Xingyuan replied, "Yeah, it was just that much of a coincidence. Just that magical."

"I went into your room and found a computer there. After turning it on, guess what I found inside?"

Gu Wanqing replied, "..."

Gu Wanqing replied, "What did you find?"

Lu Xingyuan sighed.

"Sister Qing, Sister Qing, what am I supposed to say about you? You really should use incognito mode. How could you visit those inappropriate websites so openly and leave traces behind? Good thing it was me. If someone else found out, wouldn't you die of embarrassment on the spot?"

Then, he deliberately mentioned several unspeakable keywords.

"You watched these ones over and over so many times. You really love them, huh?"

Gu Wanqing replied, "Holy crap!"

"Ahhh!"

"Stop talking! Stop talking!"

"If you keep talking, I'll kill you!"

Then, she began trying to justify herself.

"No!"

"I didn't watch those!"

"The computer had a virus."

"It redirected itself. It had nothing to do with me."

"I've never browsed that kind of inappropriate, unhealthy website."

"I'm a good kid, absolutely a good kid!"

Lu Xingyuan: →_→

Believe that if you want.

"I brought the computer back for you. Do you want it?"

"There are also lots of your old photos on it. I figured you probably couldn't bear to part with them. They must be precious memories to you."

Gu Wanqing replied, "Really? You even brought my computer back? Hurry, send it to me!"

Lu Xingyuan immediately transferred the laptop to her.

Gu Wanqing went silent.

She was probably fiddling with the computer and looking through the photos inside.

After a long while, she finally said, "Huh? Where's my browsing history?"

Lu Xingyuan replied, "Of course I helped you delete it all."

Gu Wanqing replied, "Oh, thanks."

"But did you look through my photos?"

Lu Xingyuan replied, "If you insist on hearing my harsh review of your photography skills, then I can sum it up in six words: They look like complete crap!"

"The landscape shots are unbearable to look at."

"The portraits only barely look decent because the model is pretty good."

Gu Wanqing replied, "Why do I feel like you're praising me and insulting me at the same time?"